yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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.
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
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.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular