interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
society; the world; the times
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to complain; to make a complaint
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
by myself; in person; by oneself
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)