today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
lottery; tombola; drawing
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
shopping; purchased goods
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
participation award; prize for participation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question