seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
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
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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 be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
they; those guys; those fellows
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that is to say; so that means
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male