there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
existence; being; presence
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
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.
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.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
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