indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
moment by moment; hour by hour
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
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 give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
squad leader; group leader; team leader
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
just a minute; small quantity
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
intelligence gathering; information gathering
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to be a matter of life or death
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)