to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such; this sort of; like this
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to get hungry; to become hungry
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
called; known as; that; to say
then; well; so; well then
how; in what way; how about
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.)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead