soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
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 accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
(overnight) stay; lodging
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
two times; twice; two degrees
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
in the morning; during the morning
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
very auspicious day for all types of occasions (one of the six special days in the Japanese lunisolar calendar)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
a single seed can eventually produce a great harvest; even the smallest beginning can generate a greatest profit; watch the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...