last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
day of spring; spring sun
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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 increase; to add to; to augment
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
hard worker; hardworking person
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still