summer vacation; summer holiday
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
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.
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
homecoming; returning home
pupil; student; schoolchild
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
while; during; while; although; all; both