counter used with Sino-Japanese words
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
beriberi; severe thiamine deficiency
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
such; this sort of; like this
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
now; the present time; just now; another; more
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
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.