secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
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
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
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.
punishment; judgement; judgment
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
head; brains; intellect; understanding
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
in that way; thus; so; so?
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
night watch; night watchman
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay