new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
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 add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
decision; determination; resolution
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
while; during; while; although; all; both
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
after that; afterwards; thereafter
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
item; something that one "just has to have"
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
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.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication