this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
number one; first; best; most; game; round
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
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.
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
suffix for familiar person
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!