long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
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
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
please (give me); please (do for me)
new book; new publication
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
number one; first; best; most; game; round
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving