(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to chase; to run after; to pursue
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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.)
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
headquarters; head office; main office
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to face; to go towards; to head towards
older brother; elder brother
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to brave a danger; to take a risk
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
I see; that's right; indeed
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
winner-takes-all (system)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am