heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
educational institution; school; academy; campus
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
editorial committee member; senior staff writer (newspaper)
being on duty; person on duty
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
honorific/polite/humble prefix
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group