yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to pick up; to find; to gather
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...