why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
please (give me); please (do for me)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
all present; all concerned; all of us
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
welcome!; nice to see you!
police; police officer; police station