indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
I see; that's right; indeed
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
protector (e.g. chest); guard
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
place of assemblage for the bold and ambitious
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter