that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be helpful; to be useful
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point