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
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
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
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
corridor; hallway; passageway
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
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; and then
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
don't worry about it; forget about it
please (give me); please (do for me)
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
adds force or indicates command
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)