woman's hairstyle (Edo period) (made popular by a Yoshiwara prostitute called Katsuyama)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
bento; Japanese box lunch
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be needed; to be wanted
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
go that far; to that extent
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
summer vacation; summer holiday
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
club activities; extracurricular activities
participation; joining; entry; adherence
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
almost; roughly; approximately
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
than; from; out of; except; but; more