August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
mental; spiritual; emotional
to be biased; to have a bias
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
scenery; scene; landscape
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as