indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
by myself; in person; by oneself
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
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
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
industrial physician; occupational health physician
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
prevention; precaution; protection against
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
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.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
please (give me); please (do for me)
in that way; thus; so; so?