honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
even if; even though; however; no matter how
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
control; management (e.g. of a business)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa