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
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
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 believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
water's edge; beach; shore
nice; good; well-executed
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
any more; any further; any better; any longer
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey