this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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
footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
suffix for familiar person
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
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.
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last