indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
great difference; major mistake
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
suffix for familiar person
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
adds force or indicates command
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
number one; first; best; most; game; round
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
but; however; provided that
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
countryfolk; villager; provincial
all; entire; whole; altogether
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first