yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...