(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
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 be careful; to pay attention; to take care
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
destination (one is heading towards); goal
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
all present; all concerned; all of us
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound