that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
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
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to draw back; to leave (the area)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
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
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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.)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
street; quarter; district; area
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
bank; banking institution
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
dancer (esp. a bugaku dancer)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)