yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
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 chase; to run after; to pursue
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
though; notwithstanding; although
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
two persons; two people; pair; couple
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
adds force or indicates command
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
easy; simple; there's no way that ...