what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
piece; fragment; one (object)
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
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
mysterious thief; phantom thief
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
arrest; apprehension; capture
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
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 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)
ten; 10; ten years of age
more than ... years; -odd years
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to be needed; to be wanted
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
adds force or indicates command
of all people; a person of ...'s standing