contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
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 hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
until now; so far; up to the present
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
go that far; to that extent
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
myself; yourself; I; me; you
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem