mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap