stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
two classes; double; two sets
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)