rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
discomfort index; temperature-humidity index
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
most attractive feature (of a person)
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
suffix for familiar person
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
senior high school; high school
annual (plant); first-year student
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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
favourite book; favorite book
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once