thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise