remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
metre; meter; meter; gauge
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
(very) patient; persevering
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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 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
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
educational institution; school; academy; campus
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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 raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember