a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
report; notification; registration
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
third day of the month; three days
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
this place; where one comes from; here
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
amorous adventure; love affair
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
development; exploitation
to concern; to be related
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date