finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
special promotion (in rank or grade)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
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
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
chink in the armor (armour)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least