yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
how; in what way; how about
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
at least; at most; (even) just
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
because of; owing to; due to
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
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 pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what do you want?; can I help you?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally