you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
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 approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
now; the present time; just now; another; more
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
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.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so