(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
senior high school; high school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
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
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
young person; youth; young
genius; prodigy; natural gift
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to turn towards; to point
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to read the situation; to sense the mood
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial