ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
cheap article; poor-quality article
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study