order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
other; another; over; more than; I; me
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
senior high school; high school
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to teach; to take a teaching job
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to concern; to be related
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.
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
several years; a few years
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to