first Serpent day of the year
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
interview (e.g. for a job)
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
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
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to accept; to receive; to agree
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
plan for one's life; life planning