that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
bento; Japanese box lunch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
suffix for familiar person
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
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.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front