indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
sorry; excuse me; thank you
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
serious; not joking; straight
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
hello; good day; good afternoon
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
I see; that's right; indeed
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading