sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
Yamato (ancient name for Japan)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
quiz; short test; mini test
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question