to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
inter-scholastic athletics competition
2nd day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
dozens; scores of; decades
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
number one; first; best; most; game; round
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
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.
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
beginning; outset; first; onset
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade