indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
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.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
single word; a few words; brief comment
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
offender; criminal; culprit
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
training; drill; practice; discipline
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to pass (of time); to elapse
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
name; given name; first name
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
these guys; these fellows