thick amazake; thick sweet sake
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
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
calamity; disaster; accident
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
about; concerning; related to; -ish
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
future (usually near); prospects
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.
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?