Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
talk; story; conversation
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 arrive; to reach; to adhere; to insist on; to put on; to wear
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
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.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
world; society; people; the public
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
welcome; (warm) reception
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
a few years ago; some years back
remainder; the rest; what is left
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
long (time that has passed); old (story)
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
reprint; reprinting; second edition
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
main text; original text; this book; this volume
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity