a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
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
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment