something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
married woman; another's wife
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight; the vicissitudes of life; the ups and downs of life
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
suffix appended to someone else's family members
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
to be able to manage somehow or other
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that