that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
instant; moment; for an instant
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
please (give me); please (do for me)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to live; to reside; to inhabit
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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
one's post; place of work; workplace
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave