chief; main; principal; important
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
Southern Kuril Islands (held by Russia, claimed by Japan); Northern Territories
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(social) position; status
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.
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
the deceased; the departed
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
dominion; territory; possession
young person; youth; young
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque