indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
wall with exposed timber pillars
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow