January; first month of the lunar calendar
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
summer vacation; summer holiday
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
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
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
please (give me); please (do for me)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less