soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
guardian; protector; patron; parent
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
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
please (give me); please (do for me)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you said; he said; if ... then; 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; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
father; dad; husband; you; he
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client