junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
inside one's heart; in one's mind
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly