yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in that way; thus; so; so?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; downhill (skiing race)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also