goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to face; to go towards; to head towards
flight; desertion; escape
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
adds force or indicates command
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
until now; so far; up to the present
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(social) position; status
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)