indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
senior high school; high school
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
corridor; hallway; passageway
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
understood; I see; OK; present; here
pupil; student; schoolchild
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
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 return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker