explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
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.
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
nine; team; players on a team; no
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
loser; defeated person; the defeated