incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
feeling; sense; impression
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
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
time; hour; period; class
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be needed; to be wanted
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial