first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
planning; project; plan; design
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
it's not like; it isn't as if
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question