somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
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
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
joint together; opposite; facing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in comparison to; rather than
for your information; I'm telling you
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise