by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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.
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
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to