I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
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
digital versatile disc; DVD
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
club activities; extracurricular activities
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
name; given name; first name
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
it is I who should say so
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
by myself; in person; by oneself
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!