target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
older sister; elder sister
(medical) doctor; physician
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
second; number two; runner-up
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
how; in what way; how about
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study