that day; the very same day
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
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
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 avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to do over; to remake; to resume
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to run through; to run past
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
now; the present time; just now; another; more
choices; alternatives; options
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
willpower; energy; vitality