such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
common people; ordinary people; masses
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how; in what way; how about
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.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
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 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.
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
memories; recollections; reminiscence
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
Niigata (city, prefecture)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person