preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
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 hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
girls' or women's division or section
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
junior high school student; middle school pupil
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
small ball; globule; bead; small vegetable or piece of fruit
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(physical) growth; development
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide