sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
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
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
tradition; legend; folklore
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
participation; joining; entry; adherence
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
chink in the armor (armour)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
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 look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what time; (lit.) which hour
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
father; dad; husband; you; he
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
until now; so far; up to the present
every year; yearly; annually