this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to talk; to chat; to chatter
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
such; like that; that sort of; very
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
both; both sides; both parties
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)