character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
other; another; over; more than; I; me
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
surely; upon my word; by Jove; (with neg) by no means; never
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...