what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate