particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
written description of one's thoughts
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to run down (stairs, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
remembrance; recollection; recognition
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar