should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
simply; merely; only; solely
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
putting into operation; invocation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
perception; sensation; awareness
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
strength; power; proficiency; ability
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
when it becomes; when it comes to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh