soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
rather than; more ... than ...
how; in what way; how about
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
please (give me); please (do for me)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question