three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
two classes; double; two sets
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
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
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
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 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)
school; proofreading; proof
after school (at the end of the day)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
library (usu. single-room); small library
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
material; materials; data; information; documents
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
beyond that point; after that
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
while; during; while; although; all; both
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal