as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
summer vacation; summer holiday
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
area around the Hachikō statue at Shibuya Station in Tokyo (popular meeting point)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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.
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
suffix for familiar person
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief