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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
school rules; school regulations
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
perfect; complete; flawless
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
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
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience