a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what kind of; what sort of; what
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
all present; all concerned; all of us
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
clearing one's throat; cough
how; in what way; how about
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...