thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
corridor; hallway; passageway
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
please (give me); please (do for me)
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of