provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, 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.
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
confections; sweets; candy; cake
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
feeling; sense; impression
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station