a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize