not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
suffix for familiar person
stairs; stairway; staircase
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 fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
although there are many of them
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)