indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
bureau director; office chief
you (plural); all of you; you all
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
government service; the bureaucracy
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
duty; function; office; mission; task
accomplishment; execution
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
be on your guard!; take care!
adds force or indicates command
coefficient; factor; proportional constant
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either