perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
impossible; unlikely; improbable
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
now; the present time; just now; another; more
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
study group; study meeting
after all; because; but; even; too; as well