how; in what way; how about
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 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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
summer vacation; summer holiday
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
in this way; thus; such; uh...
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...