to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
than; from; out of; except; but; more
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
suffix for familiar person
how; in what way; how about
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
sea monster; green turtle
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get