cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
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
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
tradition; legend; folklore
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
rising; ascending; climbing
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
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 rescue from; to help out of; to save
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be thrilled; to be excited
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
third day of the month; three days
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...