what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
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
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be annoying; to be troublesome
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all