a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
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
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance