to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
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
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
general idea; concept; notion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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 borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")