lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
suffix for familiar person
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!