to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
honorific/polite/humble prefix
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
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
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
ordinary person; untitled individual
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health