lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
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
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
winter vacation; winter holidays
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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.)
common people; ordinary people; masses
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
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.
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
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.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
being very busy; busyness
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
time; hour; period; class
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside