phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
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
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
freckles; buckwheat chaff
female university student; female college student
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
sorry; excuse me; thank you
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
answering machine; answerphone
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
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.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to