certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
kakoi-te (comp. karuta); covering take; style of taking cards, mostly used for cards with long kimariji
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
how much; how many; to what extent
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
autumn breeze; fall breeze
late at night; deep in the night
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to stay calm; to keep cool
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness