a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sorry; excuse me; thank you
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
number one; first; best; most; game; round
second; number two; runner-up
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)