prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
kerchief worn by women in former times in Japan in cold weather, covering the whole head (except eyes)
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
practice; practising; training; study
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
master; teacher; stable master
inari and maki sushi served together
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; hour; period; class
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
both; both sides; both parties
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
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 put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
something wrapped in a furoshiki
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed