by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
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.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
adds force or indicates command
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
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 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)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)