to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
sorry; excuse me; thank you
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
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
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
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.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
father; dad; husband; you; he
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
business trip; official trip
murder; homicide; manslaughter
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why