what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
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 give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be found; to be discovered
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
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
quality (of a product or a service)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)