decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
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
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
first train (of the day); first telegram (about a particular topic)
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 take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
promotion; raising of status
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that day; the very same day
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
refining; refinement; smelting; training
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date