sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
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 topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...