preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
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 start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
front; frontage; facade; main
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
shaggy (rug, carpet, etc.); shag (haircut); shag cut
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
long hair (usu. of a man)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
educational institution; school; academy; campus
life; living; I; me; student
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)