today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
(someone else's) parents; both parents
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial