more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
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
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
so; like this; in this way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest