(social) position; status
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
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)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
perfect; complete; flawless
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
master; teacher; stable master
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism