changing completely; transformation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to ask; to enquire; to query
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
operated by the government
don't you think?; indicates question
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
succession; accession; inheritance
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
feeling; sense; impression
incineration; destroy by fire
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times