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)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
the other day; lately; recently
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
since; henceforth; ever since
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line