coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be helpful; to be useful
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient