honorific/polite/humble prefix
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
book; volume; this; present; main; head
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
don't you think?; indicates question
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
music school; music academy; conservatory
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
hello; good day; good afternoon