yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
senior high school; high school
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
senior high school student
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
older sister; elder sister
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
long-established; old-established; traditional
club activities; extracurricular activities
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life