second month of the lunar calendar; February
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
second; number two; runner-up
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
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
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
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 start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
beginning; outset; first; onset
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to become possible; to become able to (do)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
quick-witted; quick to understand
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach