choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
both (people); the two of them
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please (give me); please (do for me)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
decision of a contest; finals
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
war; battle; match; game; competition
continuation; succession; series; continuous
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
hope; white hope; person of promise
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...