yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
meeting place; assembly hall
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.
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to rebuild; to reconstruct
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
attendance; presence; appearance
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
long thin brown "naoko" mushroom
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more