a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to close (one's eyes); to shut
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
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.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
present; gift; to give a present or gift
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
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
graduation ceremony; commencement
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump