here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
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?; 's; of
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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.
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
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.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)