to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
company president; manager; director
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to redeem (from sin); to save
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
way; method; means; resource; course
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona