hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
water temperature (esp. bath)
arrest; apprehension; capture
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
had better ...; had better not ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...