new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
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 go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
school rules; school regulations
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to unfold; to unroll; to open
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
educational institution; school; academy; campus
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
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-consciousness; self-awareness
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to follow another's example
please (give me); please (do for me)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays