elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
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)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
knitting; knitted material; crochet
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.)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
honorific/polite/humble prefix
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
test drive; test ride; trial ride
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
then; well; so; well then
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed