indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
clearing one's throat; cough
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first