this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
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
after school (at the end of the day)
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
talk; story; conversation
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion