indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
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
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
third day of the month; three days
within; inside of; less than
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
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.
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
100,000,000; one hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how; in what way; in what manner
to feel; to sense; to experience
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to attempt; to test; to try out
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao