November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
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
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
Labour Thanksgiving Day (national holiday; November 23) (Labor)
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.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
feeling; sense; impression
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
company fortunes; future of a company
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in comparison to; rather than
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
customer service office; CSO
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
how; in what way; how about
don't you think?; indicates question