to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
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
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
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 raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in that way; thus; so; so?
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment