to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
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
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
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed