yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
place; position; location; position; standing; status
how; in what way; how about
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")