that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sons and daughters; children; girl
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
family; members of a family
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 celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that day; the very same day
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
prefix for forming ordinal numbers