above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
look!; there!; here!; that is
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
myself; yourself; I; me; you
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
the dark side; the seamy side
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force or indicates command
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
something like ...; something called ...
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?