to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
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.
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
until now; so far; up to the present
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
having no money; lack of money
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
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.)