phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
had better ...; had better not ...
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
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
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
a pair (of shoes or socks)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; so?
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)