pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to change (one's clothes)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to face; to go towards; to head towards
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
going through; going via; going by way of
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
small restaurant; eating house
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection