at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at first; in the beginning; originally
J; j; Japan; joule; jack (playing card); tatami mat (as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm); Japan Professional Football League
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in comparison to; rather than
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to