illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
erectile dysfunction; effective dose; elemental diet; ending theme; end title sequence
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to roll up; to be rolled up
thousands; several thousand
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
battlefield; battleground
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.
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
surface of the earth; ground surface
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
dozens; scores of; decades
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
armour (e.g. tank); armor
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
ten; 10; ten years of age
battle formation; military formation
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so