soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
summer festival; summer matsuri
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
something; some kind of; for some reason
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
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
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; like that; that sort of
feeling; sense; impression
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
the place for; the time for; the level of
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
way; method; means; resource; course
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)