indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
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.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
rival; competitor; competition
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...