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
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
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
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
wall with exposed timber pillars
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; so?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?