alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to beat to death; to kill
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
such; like that; that sort of; very
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
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
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!