to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to concern; to be related
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
different culture; foreign culture
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be prolonged; to drag on
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to recall; to remember; to recollect
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen