this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
feeling; sense; impression
world; society; people; the public
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
adds force or indicates command
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
father; dad; husband; you; he
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)