honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
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
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
just a minute; small quantity
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
please (give me); please (do for me)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
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.)