I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
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
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)