what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
perfect; complete; flawless
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy