past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
how long; how far; how much
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
for use by children; for children
book; volume; this; present; main; head
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
body; group; party; company; troupe
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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.
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up