indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
environment; surroundings; circumstances
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
moment; brief space of time
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
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 hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
after school (at the end of the day)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible