shopping; purchased goods
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
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
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
female friend; woman friend
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
suffix for familiar person
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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.