this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
narrow margin; slim margin
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
new star; newcomer; freshman
all; entire; whole; altogether
postcard; memo; note; card
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
woman; female; feminine gender
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
alone; by oneself; on one's own
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
anonymity; using an assumed name
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)