tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
metre; meter; meter; gauge
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
arm; skill; efforts; ability
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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.
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
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
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she