(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
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 invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
memory; sense; experience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal