graduation ceremony; commencement
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
royal capital; imperial capital
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
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
close to the wall; alongside the wall
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
door; gate; opening; title page
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo