yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
story; tale; talk; discussion
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
long ago; once upon a time
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
how; in what way; how about
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(someone else's) parents; both parents
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
else; in addition; besides
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now