previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
transfer student; student changing schools
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble