seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
honorific/polite/humble prefix
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
adds force or indicates command
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
now; the present time; just now; another; more
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
name; given name; first name
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)