squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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.
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
third; third base; third baseman; third gear
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
school inter-class ball-game competition
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to recollect; to remember; to imagine; to guess; (arch.) to admire (e.g. beauty); (arch.) to praise
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already