that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
how; in what way; how about
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.)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier