yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
knight; keima (in go); knight's move; stone placed at a knight's jump from another stone of the same color
than; from; out of; except; but; more
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?