this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
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.)
senior high school; high school
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(religious) faith; belief; creed
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life