if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
educational institution; school; academy; campus
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to pass (of time); to elapse
homeroom; form room; form class
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
of course; certainly; naturally
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh