in proportion to; just as much as
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
questionnaire; survey; poll
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
aggregate results; totalled results; collected results
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
late fee; arrears; detention charge; fine
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...