to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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.
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
very; extremely; excessively
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be needed; to be wanted
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker