this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
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
all; entire; whole; altogether
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
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.
without permission; without notice
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
change; alteration; modification
alteration; falsification; faking
prohibition; inhibition; ban
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
in spite of; regardless of
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
transfer; assignment; conveyance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually