to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
wounded person; injured person
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
war; battle; match; game; competition
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
hey there; I say; see here
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need