cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
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 throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Water Tiger (39th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1962, 2022, 2082)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
forgive me; my sincere apologies
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
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.)
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
with these words; while saying
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision