honorific/polite/humble prefix
older brother; elder brother
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
impossible; unlikely; improbable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
preparation; arrangements
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
empirical; from experience
myself; yourself; I; me; you
older brother; elder brother
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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.
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
how; in what way; how about
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
junior high school student; middle school pupil