May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
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 step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be entwined; to be involved
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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
Miss; Ms.; unmarried woman
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like