cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
game arcade; video arcade
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
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
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
(medical) doctor; physician
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
feeling; sense; impression
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
hello; good day; good afternoon
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling