to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
how; in what way; how about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
nothing but; except; no more than
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
royal capital; imperial capital
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
washing machine; (clothes) washer
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
instant; moment; for an instant
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
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)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up