yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
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
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
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.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
advance payment; money paid in advance
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in that way; thus; so; so?
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)