phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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 bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
it's been a long time; long time no see
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
honorific/polite/humble prefix
something like ...; something called ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
living thing; living creature; animal; life
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
of course; certainly; naturally
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
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)