at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
Hawaiian (person); Hawaiian; Hawaiian music
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
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
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.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
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.
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
counter for chairs or seats
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
understood; I see; OK; present; here