indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
really; truly; indeed; good grief
when; how soon; how long until
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
young girl; lass; adolescent female
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch