hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
snow country; snowy region
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
... years old; age (of) ...
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
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.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?