let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(electric) torch; flashlight
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
company; corporation; workplace
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
great awakening; great enlightening; greatly awakened person; understanding; comprehension
limited company; company structure for small businesses, abolished in 2006 (YK)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
finding employment; getting a job