yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
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
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo