indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to cover one's private parts
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
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
female high school student
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
again; once again; yet again
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
now; the present time; just now; another; more
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...