let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
go on!; right!; here goes!
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
town; city; municipal; urban
turtle (esp. a sea turtle); turtleneck sweater
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
suffix for familiar person
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?