oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
no!; no no!; no, not at all
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)