pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
originally; by nature; from the start
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
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; and then
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
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; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection