today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
summer vacation; summer holiday
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
ogre; demon; oni; spirit of a deceased person
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
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