curiosity; inquisitiveness
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
life; living; I; me; student
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
please (give me); please (do for me)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
summer vacation; summer holiday
beginning; outset; first; onset
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
morning; forenoon; just before noon
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil