always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
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
after school (at the end of the day)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
preparations for returning (home)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
results; record; grades; marks
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
popular person; favorite; favourite
class; heading; group; category
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...