shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
in that way; thus; so; so?
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
New Year's Eve; December 31
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
tenth day of the month; ten days
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
adds force or indicates command
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
no matter how much time passes
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
suffix for familiar person
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial