practice writing with a brush; study; learning
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
master; teacher; stable master
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because 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 teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one day; (on) a certain day
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
honorific/polite/humble prefix
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
suffix for familiar person
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er