September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to subsist; to keep on living
myself; yourself; I; me; you
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
number one; first; best; most; game; round
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
two persons; two people; pair; couple
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
ladder form of "high" kanji