more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
it's been a long time; long time no see
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...