tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
number one; first; best; most; game; round
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
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.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert