somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to take; to catch; to capture
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
now; the present time; just now; another; more
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
in comparison to; rather than
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to need; to call for; to require
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
go on!; right!; here goes!
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)