which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to apologize; to apologise
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
while; during; while; although; all; both
corridor; hallway; passageway
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
weird; disgusting; sickening
to speak; to say; to vocalize
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
such; this sort of; like this