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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
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; motivation; intention
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to smash violently; to crush
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); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
than; from; out of; except; but; more
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; and then
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate