this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
suffix for familiar person
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
educational institution; school; academy; campus
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes