summer vacation; summer holiday
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
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 drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
opening ceremony (of the school term)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
president (of a society); chairman
about; on; regarding; per; for every
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to have a talk; to tell a story
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become