today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
election campaign strategy; election tactics
headquarters; head office; main office
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
suffix for familiar person
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
being excited; having the jitters (with expectation)
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 expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
please (give me); please (do for me)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)