yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
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
name; given name; first name
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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.
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
for example; for instance; e.g.
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
feeling; sense; impression
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.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency