from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
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.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
bolt from the blue; great surprise
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
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
talk; conversation; dialogue
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
continuation; succession; series
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to pass (of time); to elapse
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
than; other than; except; but
to hide; to keep to oneself
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for