everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
educational institution; school; academy; campus
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding