indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
fiction; fabrication; concoction
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking