indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
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
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
senior high school student
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
senior high school; high school
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
excursion; field trip; school trip
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
alone; by oneself; on one's own
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 slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person