eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
match; game; bout; contest
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
war; battle; match; game; competition
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)