today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
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 decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
how; in what way; how about
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that's the way it is; such is life
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
drama; theatre; theater; play
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
holding two or more positions concurrently
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
participation; joining; entry