yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
rikka; formal style of ikebana
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
world history; international history
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
serious; not joking; straight
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
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.
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class