prompt; immediate; in real time
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
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 lose sight of; to miss
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
these guys; these fellows
all; entire; whole; altogether
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
nothing but; except; no more than
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
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)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign