guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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 master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
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 hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
while; during; while; although; all; both
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
counter seat; seat at the counter
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then