yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
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 turn towards; to point
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
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
formal marriage interview
failure; mistake; blunder
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
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.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(not) even once; (not) ever
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch