sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
prison officer; corrections officer; penal officer; prison guard; jailor; warder
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
relieving oneself; going to the toilet; finishing one's business
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
determination; resolution
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)