suffix for familiar person
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
all present; all concerned; all of us
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
fatsi (Fatsia japonica); paperplant; Japanese aralia
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few