opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
spring break; spring vacation
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
study; research; investigation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that