first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
right beside; close to; nearby
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.
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
river; stream; River; the ... river
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
along the river; riverside
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
landing; alighting; touch down
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
midwinter; dead of winter
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
bento; Japanese box lunch
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
surroundings; environs; circumference
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament