why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
regret; repentance; remorse
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
older sister; lass; young lady
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise