wonderful; splendid; magnificent
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
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 digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
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
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...