cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
how; in what way; how about
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.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
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 delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
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
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called