junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
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; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
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; so
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
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 (facial color); 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.)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
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 dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
then; well; so; well then
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health