no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
how; in what way; how about
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
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.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better