tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in one's own way or style
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control