main cause; primary factor
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
don't you think?; indicates question
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
stairs; stairway; staircase
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to lose one's footing; to slip
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
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
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much