dash and go; pushing forward
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
suffix for familiar person
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
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
danger; peril; hazard; risk
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
river; stream; River; the ... river
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)