foobar-style name for a dummy variable
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
minute adjustment; fine tuning
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
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
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
suffix for familiar person
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
so; like this; in this way
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
arm; skill; efforts; ability
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence