fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
first year of high school; first-year high school student
and; thereupon; because of that
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to like; to love; to be fond of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
serious; not joking; straight
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)