(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
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
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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.
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
living; lifestyle; living room
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward