yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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
acceptee; accepted candidate; person who has passed (e.g. a test); passer-by; transiter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
under construction; in preparation
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
critic; reviewer; commentator
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
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.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently