now; the present time; just now; another; more
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
story; tale; talk; discussion
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.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
honorific/polite/humble prefix
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
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.
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
sorry; excuse me; thank you
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live; to reside; to inhabit
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")