honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
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.
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
rather; better; instead; if anything
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
head wind; adverse wind; opposition; objection; dissension
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!