interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
time; hour; period; class
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
now; the present time; just now; another; more
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in that way; thus; so; so?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
after school (at the end of the day)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
beginning; outset; first; onset
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank