at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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 change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
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
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
adds force or indicates command
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on