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 let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
please (give me); please (do for me)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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.
how; in what way; by what means
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
troops; group members; team members
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive