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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
in this way; thus; such; uh...
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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
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; situation; position; location
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; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)