ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
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
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to keep (a person) waiting
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
adds force or indicates command
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
at least; at most; (even) just
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
castella (type of sponge cake)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment