yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
club activities; extracurricular activities
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
no!; no no!; no, not at all
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex