new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
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 (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; 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; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
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; the same; so?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
then; well; so; well then
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 give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
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(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
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 ...
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
you said; he said; even if; 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; so
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah