here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
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
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; swinging
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
really; truly; indeed; good grief
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to go past; to pass; to pass by
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