prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
large amount of money; great cost
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door; gate; opening; title page
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
unusual space; other dimension
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
journey; route of a journey
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
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
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
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.
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front