prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
how many? (large animals)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
don't you think?; indicates question
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...