to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
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
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
sphere; counter for balls
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me