indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
back off!; leave me alone!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
Air Self-Defense Force; ASDF
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be intimate with; to befriend
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
promotional video; music video
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although I say; although one might say; although called
second (unit of time); arc second
every year; yearly; annually
curtain; bunting; act (in play)