prefix for forming ordinal numbers
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
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
back street; back alley; off-street
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
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.
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
last days; the end; one's fate
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
woman; female; feminine gender