yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
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
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
program (e.g. TV); programme
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to