is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to have a name entered in the family register
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
clothing and accessories; attire
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sorry; excuse me; thank you
tension; mental strain; nervousness
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
garden (esp. with trees); park