eighth month of the lunar calendar
... years old; age (of) ...
occupied taxi; full-scale car (vs model)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
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 finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
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.)
that day; the very same day
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more