particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
third day of the month; three days
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
while; during; while; although; all; both
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to recall; to remember; to recollect
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
store interior; inside of a shop
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)