be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in one's own way or style
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
elder sister; older female friend
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
than; other than; except; but
adds force or indicates command
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
sorry; excuse me; thank you
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
story; tale; talk; discussion
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
considerably; fairly; quite
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
father; dad; husband; you; he
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for