excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
government office; public office
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
how; in what way; how about
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
external wound; (physical) trauma
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then