beginning; outset; first; onset
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
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to like; to love; to be fond of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
adds force or indicates command
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial