sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
correct practices (esp. in Jodo, the path to rebirth in paradise)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
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.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
sorry; excuse me; thank you
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
police officer; policeman; constable
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
man; male; masculine gender
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
school; school building; schoolhouse
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
about this time; about now