dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
difference; variation; difference
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of