prefix for forming ordinal numbers
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
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 scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
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.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
body; physical system; (the) person
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner