pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
(social) position; status
suffix for familiar person
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
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
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; the present time; just now; another; more
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
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
don't worry about it; forget about it
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
every year; yearly; annually
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
in this way; thus; such; uh...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...