no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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.
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
all present; all concerned; all of us
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
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.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention