sorry; excuse me; thank you
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
younger brother and sister
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
physical work; physical worker; blue-collar worker
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
life; living; I; me; student
seven lives; seven generations
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
departure; leaving; setting off
then; well; so; well then
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
from now; from this moment; henceforth
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah