one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
without; but if; otherwise; or else
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
name; given name; first name
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
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
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
being too late; losing one's final chance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
face; looks; vestiges; trace
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
river; stream; River; the ... river
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)
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus