congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
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
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
consequence; outcome; result; blame
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
fuel consumption; gas mileage
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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.
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?