this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
that is to say; so that means
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs; official; government
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
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)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
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.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort