ordinary person; untitled individual
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
single word; a few words; brief comment
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
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
story; tale; talk; discussion
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
by myself; in person; by oneself
to name; to call; to christen; to term
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)