ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
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
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
serious; not joking; straight
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
meaning; significance; sense
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?