third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
digital versatile disc; DVD
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
club activities; extracurricular activities
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
meaning; called; named; that says; that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
name; given name; first name
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
it is I who should say so
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
by myself; in person; by oneself
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?