I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
then; well; so; well then
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
water's edge; beach; shore
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances