finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
a little; a bit; slightly
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
then; well; so; well then
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
reopening after renovation
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake