too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
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
start of a romance; beginning of love
long ago; already; a long time ago
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
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.
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
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
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in that way; thus; so; so?
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)