why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
many; numerous; various; large number of
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in that way; thus; so; so?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to face; to go towards; to head towards
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward