then; well; so; well then
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
memory; ability to remember
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
how much; how many; to what extent
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
why; how; for what reason
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
nagi (species of conifer, Nageia nagi); Asian bayberry
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything