how; in what way; how about
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
succession; continuation; series; sequence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
platform; home; home base; home plate
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
no!; no no!; no, not at all
understood; I see; OK; present; here
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily