the four signs of orthodox Buddhism
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
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
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
time; hour; period; class
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
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 go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
strategy meeting; council of war
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
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.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to