as a child; when one was a child; childhood
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
adds force or indicates command
Yamato (ancient name for Japan)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry