conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
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
to have a talk; to tell a story
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
already; now; no longer; not any more
name; given name; first name
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
educational institution; school; academy; campus
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
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 pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already