to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
bento; Japanese box lunch
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to join together; to combine; to join up
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very interesting; of great interest
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
had better ...; had better not ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
perfect; complete; flawless
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old