counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal