guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
all present; all concerned; all of us
suffix for familiar person
how; in what way; how about
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
number; number plate; license plate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)