to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
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
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
honorific/polite/humble prefix
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
summer vacation; summer holiday
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to