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)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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.
one more time; once more; once again
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
street; quarter; district; area
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
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
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
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.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...