dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
although I say; although one might say; although called
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
please (give me); please (do for me)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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.)