what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
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
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
district; section; sector
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
overall victory; championship
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
than; other than; except; but
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
two (long cylindrical things)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
almost every day; almost daily
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to