as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
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
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
(battery) charger; AC adapter
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient
tan tan ramen; Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
program (e.g. TV); programme
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
number one; first; best; most; game; round
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now; the present time; just now; another; more
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
then; well; so; well then