indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
older sister; lass; young lady
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be found; to be discovered
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in this way; thus; such; uh...
father; dad; husband; you; he