be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
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
all; entire; whole; altogether
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
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; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)