one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
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
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
serious; not joking; straight
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury