soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
summer vacation; summer holiday
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
suffix for familiar person
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to make merry; to be festive
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
honorific/polite/humble prefix
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
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
height of; middle of; full bloom
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
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.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
adds force or indicates command
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
in that way; thus; so; so?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight