indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
summer vacation; summer holiday
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
honorific/polite/humble prefix
letter; missive; note; mail
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to look forward to something
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
almost; roughly; approximately
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
school building; schoolhouse
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation