adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
willpower; energy; vitality
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure