irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one day; (on) a certain day
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
why; how; for what reason
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
real estate with a flaw that reduces its price; stigmatized property
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish