perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
magazine; journal; periodical
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
story; tale; talk; discussion
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
please (give me); please (do for me)
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter