that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
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
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
letter; missive; note; mail
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
middle of the night; dead of night
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
second day of the month; two days
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
sorry; excuse me; thank you
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be needed; to be wanted
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do