definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
the way back; the way home; return trip
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to go past; to pass; to pass by
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to face; to go towards; to head towards
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
meaning; significance; sense
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone