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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; 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; decapitation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
head; brains; intellect; understanding
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
in that way; thus; so; the same; 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; to get chilly; to cool down
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); 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; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); 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
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
night watch; night watchman
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me