emperor (of Japan); mikado
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
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 visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to dye; to colour; to color
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes