rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
express dispatch; urgent correspondence
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
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
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; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
ago; since; before; previous
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow