junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
third day of the month; three days
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
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
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
aptitude; aptness; suitability
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
in respect of; in regards to; as for
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
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.
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
one's class (and legal domicile)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)