pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
probability; likelihood; chances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
conventional train line (esp. non-Shinkansen)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
look!; there!; here!; that is
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
after school (at the end of the day)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
secret technique; secret art