about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
although I say; although one might say; although called
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
go on!; right!; here goes!
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
somehow; for some reason or other
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)