main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to be silent; to say nothing
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
myself; yourself; I; me; you
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
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.
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
movie; film; video; video clip
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
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.)