preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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 want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on