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.
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
instant; moment; for an instant
difference; variation; difference
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
since; henceforth; ever since
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to steal; to rob; to take away
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
time; hour; period; class
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
admiration; being impressed (by)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
a long time ago; long ago
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
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.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust