what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to let an opportunity slip
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
woman; female; feminine gender
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
climax; peak; zenith; apex
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.
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
of course; certainly; naturally
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise