eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
second day of the month; two days
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
bai ze (mythical Chinese animal able to understand human speech, having the body of a lion and eight eyes)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
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