opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
at that time; in those days
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stationery shop; a stationer
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
small-time candy store; penny candy store
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
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 put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
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.)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
everybody; every last one of them; all
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
I appreciate your efforts
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge