to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
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
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
in that way; thus; so; so?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
match; game; bout; contest
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
deciding match; play-off; runoff
this is why; this means; it is the case that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
a real man would (shut up and) ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
adds force or indicates command
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)