roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
such a thing; something like that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
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
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
curse; spell; malediction
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
rest; break; recess; intermission
understood; I see; OK; present; here
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
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 stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so