song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
museum (esp. in memory of a person or event); memorial hall
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
favorite; favourite; habitually used
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
many; numerous; various; large number of
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
hello; good day; good afternoon
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed