let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat (wrestling); clothesline
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
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)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
by myself; in person; by oneself
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo