indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
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; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
so what!; who gives a damn?
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
such; like that; that sort of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...