Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
honorific/polite/humble prefix
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
transfer student; student changing schools
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
best regards; please take care of; please do
kanji "road" or "advance" radical (radical 162)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do