two persons; two people; pair; couple
beginning; outset; first; onset
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
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.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
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
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)