to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
two (long cylindrical things)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
such; this sort of; like this
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances