lately; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
natto (fermented soybeans)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
coexistence; living together
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
practice; practising; experience
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
in perfect form; going swimmingly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week