things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
suffix for familiar person
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you