yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
existence; being; presence
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
rival; competitor; competition
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole