mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
such; like that; that sort of; very
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
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.)
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
primary school; elementary school; grade school
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)