yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
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.
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
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.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
suffix for familiar person
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
legend; folklore; tradition
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
contract; compact; agreement
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...