recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to become better; to improve
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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
sword for self-defense; sword for self-defence
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
such; like that; in that way
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
sincere; honest; faithful
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink