yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
program (e.g. TV); programme
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to