as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
reason; cause; circumstances
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...