this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to give; to do (something) for