opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
ten; 10; ten years of age
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
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.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
gross; disgusting; sickening
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
kouta (Heian-era court lady's song accompanying the men's ōuta); court lady singing a kouta; ditty; ballad; kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often a love ballad