The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
transactions; dealings; business
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
person who introduces someone; introducer
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
war; fighting; fierce competition
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case