is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
suffix for familiar person
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)