best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
February; second month of the lunar calendar
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
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
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
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.
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
winter vacation; winter holidays
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out