the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
how; in what way; how about
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.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
please (give me); please (do for me)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
name; given name; first name
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
had better ...; had better not ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
festival; feast; carnival
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
very; extremely; excessively