illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
alone; by oneself; on one's own
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to run about; to rush about
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
next; secondly; subsequently
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
congratulation; celebration
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
powerful family; powerful clan
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
about; on; regarding; per; for every
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life