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
to repair; to mend; to fix; to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.); to put right; to restore; to straighten (e.g. a tie); to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.); to revive (one's spirits) ; to change; to alter; to convert; to translate ; to put back; to put away ; to cure; to heal ; to move up; to promote ; to do over again; to redo
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
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer ; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument) ; to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet ; to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind
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 undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study ; to send; to dispatch; to despatch ; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.) ; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer ; to make (a vehicle) go faster ; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise ; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke ; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show ; to ease (one's mind) ; to harm; to injure; to kill
unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable ; impossible ; forcible; forced; compulsory ; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate ; to work too hard; to try too hard ; no way; not a chance; never; dream on ; irrational
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use ; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume ; to use (language); to speak
to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth) ; to stand in the way; to obstruct ; to occupy; to fill up; to take up ; to perform one's role; to do one's duty ; to feel depressed; to be in low spirits; to mope
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe ; to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge ; to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on ; to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.) ; to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try ; to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently ; first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier ; beforehand; in advance; ahead of time
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
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 appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to come out; to embody; to materialize; to materialise ; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to eat ; to live; to make a living; to survive ; to bite; to sting (as insects do) ; to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of ; to encroach on; to eat into; to consume ; to defeat a superior; to threaten a position ; to consume time; to consume resources ; to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event) ; to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant) ; chivalrous man (Edo period) ; cubed tofu (often served cold) ; kite shaped like an Edo-period footman ; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants ; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime) ; he; she; him; her
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against) ; to compete (against) ; to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist
to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix ; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match) ; to persist in doing; to go through with ; to always do; to have made a habit of ; to take for granted; to assume ; to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines ; to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing ; to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.) ; to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs
to hear ; to listen (e.g. to music) ; to ask; to enquire; to query ; to hear about; to hear of; to learn of ; to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with ; to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to ; to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) ; to taste (alcohol); to try
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive ; to come back; to do ... and come back ; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue ; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from ; to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
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!
to do; to carry out; to perform ; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) ; to serve as; to act as; to work as ; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ; to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as ; to decide on; to choose ; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ; to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ; to be worth; to cost ; to pass (of time); to elapse