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
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
very young; little; childish; immature
long ago; already; a long time ago
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to get going; to start off
myself; yourself; I; me; you
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
considerably; fairly; quite
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly