huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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 encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
failure; mistake; blunder
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed