excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
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)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
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.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen