soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
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
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
adds force or indicates command
a little; a bit; slightly
to summon courage; to be brave
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
water's edge; beach; shore
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten