that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
-less; lacking; non-existing
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
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.
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
power; might; authority; influence
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
then; well; so; well then
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
don't you think?; indicates question
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
kusaya; brined, sun-dried fish (usu. mackerel scad) which has a very pungent smell
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
suffix for familiar person
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
food delivered from a restaurant