indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
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, ...; wow
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
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.
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
contest of strength; trial of strength
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
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)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell