present (brought by a visitor); gift
how; in what way; how about
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
then; well; so; well then
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
older sister; lass; young lady
have a good day; take care; see you
suffix for familiar person
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
honorific/polite/humble prefix
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
is that so?; I see; right; oh
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need