Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
suffix for familiar person
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
salted salmon; fish wrapped in (bamboo) leaves
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
to be needed; to be wanted
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
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 go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
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
consequence; outcome; result; blame
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
how; in what way; how about
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
serious; not joking; straight
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me