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.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
name; given name; first name
grandfather; male senior-citizen
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
antiquity; the previous era
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
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
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
how; in what way; by what means
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to recall; to remember; to recollect
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment