too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
March; third month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
largest ever; biggest; record
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement