too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
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.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
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
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
woman; female; feminine gender
free (of charge); gratuitous