yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
using all one's strength; using all one's might
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
family; relatives; dependents; household
how; in what way; how about
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
is that so?; I see; right; oh
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
called; known as; that; to say
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...