15th day of the 8th lunar month; eighth month of the lunar calendar
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
in respect of; in regard to; as for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
surmise; guess; inference
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
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.)
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
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
author; writer; novelist; artist
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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serialization; serialisation; serial story
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
about; on; regarding; per; for every
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe