the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
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 visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
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.)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
creation; generation; formation; derivation
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(metal) cap; clasp; mouthpiece; socket (for light, etc.)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated