pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
meaning; called; named; that says; that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
(political) power; authority; influence
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit