ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
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)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
then; well; so; well then
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
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 reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
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 pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about