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
the reverse; other side; lining
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
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.
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to dye; to colour; to color
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
third day of the month; three days
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row