what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
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 do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
observation; survey; watching
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please (give me); please (do for me)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!