too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
at once; immediately; right now