lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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 loiter around; to wander about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be found; to be discovered
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
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
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
mysterious thief; phantom thief
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)