Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
branch office; branch store
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
results; record; grades; marks
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
home area; home town; local
bank; banking institution
business; trade; operations; sales
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
company president; manager; director
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
branch manager; manager of a branch office
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
wherein; therein; thereinto
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
clerk; office worker; office staff