somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
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 possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
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 put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
river; stream; River; the ... river