character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
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.
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
tone (of voice); manner of talking
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
school building; schoolhouse
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
pupil; student; schoolchild
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)