today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
older brother; elder brother
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
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.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
correction; revision; amendment
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
after school (at the end of the day)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very