a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few