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.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
runaway ninja; fugitive ninja
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
serious; not joking; straight
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
business world; business circles; (the) industry
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
refinement; narrowing-down
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feeling; sense; impression
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
and then; and so; and; so then
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
I see; that's right; indeed
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
go that far; to that extent
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity