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; so
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
departure; leaving; setting off
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, ...; wow
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
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 school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to receive; to take; to get someone 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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
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