yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
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
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
waterproof shoes; rain boots; rubber boots; Wellington boots; gumboots
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; season; period; phase; stage
book; volume; this; present; main; head
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
bank; banking institution
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(medical) doctor; physician
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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