before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
myself; yourself; I; me; you
the same generation; coeval
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
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 make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish