close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
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.
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
close; intimate; on good terms
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Narita divorce; divorce of a newlywed couple upon returning (to Narita Airport) from their honeymoon abroad
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
danger; peril; hazard; risk
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
return to one's country; return to one's hometown