be careful about fire; watch out for fire
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
how; in what way; how about; questionable
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
vacant house; unoccupied house
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
adds force or indicates command
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good