that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
primary school; elementary school; grade school
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
older sister; elder sister
tradition; legend; folklore
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to pick up; to find; to gather
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
perfect; complete; flawless
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all