indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to fight to the bitter end
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to unfold; to unroll; to open
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
in the same way as; just like
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged