good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
pleasant feeling; good vibes
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
river; stream; River; the ... river
nothing but; except; no more than
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?