thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
so; like this; in this way
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
meaning; significance; sense
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
of course; certainly; naturally
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
dry riverbed; river beach
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back