second division; secondary division
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (e.g. of novel); concluding part
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to one's delight; to one's joy
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
environment; surroundings; circumstances
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
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.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
midfielder (soccer); medium frequency; MF; manual focus; microfinance
library; book collection; paperback book