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
now; soon; already; yet; 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.)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
heart; guts; nerve; central part
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
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; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
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; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
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; and then
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
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
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else