everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
serious; not joking; straight
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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.
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pronunciation; production of sound
Japanese person; Japanese people
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
bowel movement; evacuation; understanding
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.)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point