cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
in order; sequential; seriatim
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
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.
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
please (give me); please (do for me)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question