indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
one day; (on) a certain day
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
living; lifestyle; living room
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be found; to be discovered
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
topic of discussion; agenda
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished