in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say 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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial