wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to be found; to be discovered
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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 spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
inspection; examination; check
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
entrance; admission; entering
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)