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.
indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn
to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its side; to turn (something) on its side; to recline (e.g. a seat) ; to kill; to defeat; to beat ; to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin ; to leave unpaid; to cheat
to leave (behind) ; to leave (undone); to not finish ; to save; to set aside; to reserve ; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath ; to stay (in the ring); to hold on
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence) ; both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) ; even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than ; even if; even though; although; in spite of ; further; more; again; another; the other
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government ; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light) ; location of the Imperial Palace
to advance; to move forward; to put (a clock, watch) forward ; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to make progress in; to further; to advance; to hasten; to speed up ; to raise; to elevate; to promote; to develop; to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
inside; within ; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of ; among; amongst; (out) of; between ; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) ; within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts ; we; our company; our organization ; one's home; one's family ; my spouse; my husband; my wife ; signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife ; I; me
to want; to wish for ; to request; to demand; to require; to ask for ; to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution) ; to purchase; to buy
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; hey; say; listen; look; come on ; you know; you see; I must say; I should think ; will you?; please ; so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand? ; I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...
immediately; at once; right away; directly ; soon; before long; shortly ; easily; readily; without difficulty ; right (near); nearby; just (handy) ; honest; upright; frank; straightforward
at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow ; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out ; I know!; I think so too!
getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching ; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.) ; becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well ; even ; however; no matter how; even if; even though ; ... or something ; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... ; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only ; for lack of anything better to do
thing; matter ; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis ; circumstances; situation; state of affairs ; work; business; affair ; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to ; nominalizing suffix ; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... ; alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or ; necessity; need ; you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower ; to hang; to dangle ; to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire ; to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded ; to get closer to the present day ; below; south of
in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio ; after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?") ; beginning; start
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations) ; to affect; to take a toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain