second month of the lunar calendar
second; number two; runner-up
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
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
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 start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
just a minute; small quantity
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
beginning; outset; first; onset
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to become possible; to become able to (do)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
quick-witted; quick to understand
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach