oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
then; well; so; well then
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
had better ...; had better not ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
alone; by oneself; on one's own
honorific/polite/humble prefix
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
place where one works; construction site; working area
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name