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
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
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 win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
six; sixth (interval, chord)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
bravery; courage; heroism
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
now; the present time; just now; another; more
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Thai; person from Thailand
overall victory; championship
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date