here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to relax; to feel at home
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
how; in what way; how about
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.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
so; like this; in this way
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
Matsumae pickles; dried squid, kombu, and herring roe pickled together
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality