inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
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
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
senior high school; high school
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
until now; so far; up to the present
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to read the situation; to sense the mood
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to subsist; to keep on living
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
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.