today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
because of; owing to; due to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
suffix for familiar person
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
that day; the very same day
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
senior high school; high school
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
artificial mountain in a monkey enclosure (at a zoo, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)