at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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.
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
same; similar; (just) like; equal
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
pupil; student; schoolchild
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
form; shape; figure; visage