indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; (web) crawling
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 swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?