yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
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 start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
and yet; though; when; in spite of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
person of importance; a someone; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more