look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
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 sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough