yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
at; in; at; when; by; with
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to leave (a scene); to step away
how; in what way; how about; questionable