the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
deciding match; play-off; runoff
match; game; bout; contest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
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 turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
really; truly; indeed; good grief
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
six; sixth (interval, chord)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
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
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
another thing; exception; special case