this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
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 polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
older brother; elder brother
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
very; extremely; excessively
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen