hello; good day; good afternoon
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
older sister; lass; young lady
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
over-fond parent; doting parent
older sister; elder sister
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
regular matches in an official tournament
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!