indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
acceleration; speeding up
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
extremely; very; really; super; so
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
rather; better; instead; if anything
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
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