cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
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.
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
quarrel; dispute; argument
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
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 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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing