white stone; white (go pieces)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
moneylending; moneylender
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 work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
company president; manager; director
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
myself; yourself; I; me; you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
white; correction fluid; white-out
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to approach; to draw near
regret; repentance; remorse
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
president (of a society); chairman
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear