sorry; excuse me; thank you
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
letter; missive; note; mail
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
ago; since; before; previous
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
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.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
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)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
after that; afterwards; thereafter
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)