small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
annual (plant); first-year student
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
name; given name; first name
really; truly; indeed; good grief
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
preparation; arrangements
time; hour; period; class
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to care for someone; to look after someone
instant noodles; instant ramen
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
ready-made; common-law (wife)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
in that way; thus; so; so?
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
while; even though; despite
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
inside one's heart; in one's mind
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information