to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
group; party; team; squad; section
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable