bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
honorific/polite/humble prefix
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on