by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
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
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
until now; so far; up to the present
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
electricity; (electric) light
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)