oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
extremely; very; really; super; so
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
image; figure; figure; form; image
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust