illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in that way; thus; so; so?
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
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 urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
though; notwithstanding; although
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
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
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to watch for an unguarded moment
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
now; the present time; just now; another; more
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
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
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to attack; to assault; to assail
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to