first month of the lunar calendar; January
suffix for familiar person
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
putting into operation; invocation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
rather; better; instead; if anything
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
Island; insula; island; islet
recovery; rescue; recapture
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
fast-talking; rapid talking
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")