book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
long ago; once upon a time
although I say; although one might say; although called
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
old system; old order; pre-World War II education system; prewar education system
senior high school; high school
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
mask; striking the head (kendo)
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.
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
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.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
back street; back alley; off-street
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to rank with; to rank among
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed