indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
adds force or indicates command
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...