certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
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 catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
why; how; for what reason
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
because of; owing to; due to
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)