to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
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
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
as (for); for; in the capacity of
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to have meaning; to be meaningful
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps