pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
of course; certainly; naturally
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
instant; moment; for an instant
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
older sister; elder sister
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
senior high school; high school
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm