indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
the same night; that night
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
exercise machine; strength training machine; gym equipment (machine)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
extremely; very; really; super; so
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially