poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
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
prison officer; corrections officer; penal officer; prison guard; jailor; warder
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
name; given name; first name
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
birth date; date of birth; DOB
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
company president; manager; director
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on