how; in what way; how about
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
understood; I see; OK; present; here
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
suffix for familiar person
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
confections; sweets; candy; cake
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
than; other than; except; but
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)