today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to close (one's eyes); to shut
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
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 think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
tradition; legend; folklore
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
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
paella (Spanish rice dish)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
long thin brown "naoko" mushroom
suffix for familiar person
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
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
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
three; three years of age
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
cooking class; cookery school
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think