to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
suffix for familiar person
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
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
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
now; the present time; just now; another; more
time; hour; period; class
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
match; game; bout; contest
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise