Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
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
elevation; height above sea level
metre; meter; meter; gauge
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
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 go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
in the mountains; among the mountains
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
inter-scholastic athletics competition
third day of the month; three days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
broadband; brokers' broker
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold