indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
match; game; bout; contest
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 stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
end of a match; end of a game
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
exchange of blows; long rally
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive