as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
considerably; fairly; quite
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
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
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
go that far; to that extent
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
keno (casino game); kino (gum, resin); kino (cinema)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)