indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
both (people); the two of them
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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.
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
when it becomes; when it comes to
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
treasured item; sacred artifact; magical implement; legendary weapon
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
at least; at most; (even) just
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
countermeasure; counter-measure
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
3rd day of the month; three days
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman