new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
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
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in that way; thus; so; so?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
penalty; sentence; punishment
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
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 miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
hey there; I say; see here
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
now; the present time; just now; another; more
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then