shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
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 breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
unprecedented; never seen before
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!