no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
in that way; thus; so; so?
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
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
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
Island; insula; island; islet
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent