also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
don't you think?; indicates question
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
writing; composition; essay; sentence
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
spoken language; colloquial expression
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
annotation; commentary; explanatory note