indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the other day; lately; recently
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
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
results; record; grades; marks
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
review (of learned material); revision
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
name; given name; first name