the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
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 believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
myself; yourself; I; me; you
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(some) more; even more; longer; further
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
confidence; trust; faith; credit
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?