senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
class-A; A class; A grade
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
two persons; two people; pair; couple
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
banknote; bill; note; paper money
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
good feeling; feeling good
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant