previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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
honorific/polite/humble prefix
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
story; tale; talk; discussion
myself; yourself; I; me; you
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 surround; to encircle; to enclose
special; particular; peculiar; unique
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
feng (male Chinese firebird)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
educational institution; school; academy; campus
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
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
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)