to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
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
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
match; game; bout; contest
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
reopening; resumption; restarting
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)