prefix for forming ordinal numbers
six copies; Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
starry night; starlight night
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
such ... as; or some such
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
now; the present time; just now; another; more
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
next; following; subsequent; stage; station