junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
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
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
time; hour; period; class
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
suffix for familiar person
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
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 eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
in this way; thus; such; uh...
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.)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless