yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
hello; good day; good afternoon
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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)
suffix appended to someone else's family members
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
all; entire; whole; altogether
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...