come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
club activities; extracurricular activities
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
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
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be softened; to calm down
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
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 get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute