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Saa- a noncommittal reply indicating that one has understood a statement and given it serious thought. Some possible translations are "So!," "Well!," and "Beats me!" (A good English equivalent might be the British "Innit?")

sasuga- a person is living up to his reputation or the speaker's personal expectations. Yahari, on the other hand, refers to situations proceeding as expected or dreaded. (Yahari is often translated as "I knew it!" when used in exclamatory mode.) Yappari is a more casual variant of yahari. Other like terms are aikawarazu, "the same as always," and Sono touri, which means just so when employed as a response to a question.

sempai- anyone who is one's senior in a hierarchical organization. The term cuts across all classes and occupations, and must be translated according to context.

shikashi- however, but, nevertheless.

shikata ga nai- an expression meaning "No help for it," "No way to avoid it," "Nothing left but to deal with it." Shou ga nai is an abbreviated form.

shinu- to die. The most common inflected forms are Shinda, "Dead.", Shinanaide!, "Don't die!", and Shi'ne!, "Die!"

shitsukoi- persistent, relentless, tenacious-at the very least a constant pain in the ass.

suki- affection, liking. Also used to signify "love." If anything, the phrase "Suki da." is even more ambiguous than the English "I like you."

suru- to do. A frequently occurring phrase is "Dou shiyou?," meaning "(Oh,) What shall I do!"

taihen- when modifying an adjective, it means "extremely." When it describes a situation without any other adjectives, it means "terrible."

tasukeru- to aid. The exclamation "Tasukete kure!" = "Help me!/Save me!"

tatakau- to fight, do battle.

teki- enemy.

tomodachi- friend.

totemo- very, extremely. It can be pronounced tottemo to indicate extra enthusiasm.

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