some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
such; this sort of; like this
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
nagi (species of conifer, Nageia nagi)
every year; yearly; annually
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
festival; feast; carnival
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very