counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
of course; certainly; naturally
inter-scholastic athletics competition
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(period of) a year; during an era
head; brains; intellect; understanding
originally; by nature; from the start
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
loveable; very likeable; like very much
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
God; god; ace; king; superior person
unfairness; injustice; partiality
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
this and that; one thing or another
unidentified flying object; UFO
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
surely; certainly; without doubt
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
excursion; field trip; school trip
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)