feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
first shrine visit of New Year
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to talk; to chat; to chatter
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still