to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
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.)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
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
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
not understanding; not knowing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to be found; to be discovered
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now