cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be silent; to say nothing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
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
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
adds force or indicates command
now; the present time; just now; another; more
myself; yourself; I; me; you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
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.
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)