How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
genuine article; real thing; real deal
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
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
of course; certainly; naturally
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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.
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
honorific/polite/humble prefix
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
how; in what way; how about
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?