at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
3rd day of the month; three days
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
self-supporting student; working student
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
honorific/polite/humble prefix
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)