yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
decorum; propriety; politeness
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
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.
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
time; season; period; phase; stage
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
suffix for familiar person
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
meaning; significance; sense
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
name; given name; first name
driftwood; floating timber
in this way; thus; such; uh...