Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
huge win; overwhelming victory
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
(one's) woman; wife; girlfriend
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
now; the present time; just now; another; more
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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.
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm