to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
three; three years of age
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
on the occasion of; at the time of
winner of Japan's three main horse races
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nothing but; except; no more than
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
please (give me); please (do for me)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
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