hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible