fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
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.
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
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
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
senior high school; high school
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case