hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
club activities; extracurricular activities
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
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.
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
homeroom; form room; form class
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?