yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
long thin brown "naoko" mushroom
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
bento; Japanese box lunch
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
have a good day; take care; see you
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
scene; sight; scenario; setting
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
transfer student; student changing schools
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
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 bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you