again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
will not do; do not; does not
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
meal ticket; meal voucher
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...