well then ...; in that situation; in which case
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
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
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
business; trade; operations; sales
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
not caring; not giving a damn
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
section manager; section chief
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
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
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)