prefix for forming ordinal numbers
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
chapter one; first chapter
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
first time; first; initial
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
leading person; foremost figure
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
second division; secondary division
the Third Reich; Nazi Germany
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
gradually; little by little; step by step
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
dependent on luck; matter of luck
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
changing one's attitude or response according to who one is talking to or dealing with
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
firstborn; first child; eldest child
first report (esp. of an incident or news story); initial report
passing (an examination); making the grade
type 1; category 1; first class
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
World War III; Third World War
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
being up to the person himself
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
second term; second stage
type 2; category 2; second class
secondary sex characteristic
failing mark; failing grade
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
program of a ceremony (programme)
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
lesson one; first lesson; first section (in an organization); first division; first department
failed student; student required to repeat a year
secondary meaning; of secondary import
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector; (lit.) third sector
First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
fundamental; primary; most important
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; (lit.) even the verdict of hell is determined by money
acting according to one's inclinations
printed program; printed programme
first secretary (of a communist party)
gradually; little by little; step by step
leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party
independent committee; third-party panel
according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops
the fourth estate; the proletariat
first violin; first violinist
first principles; first principle
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
second law of thermodynamics
at the outset; at the very beginning; in the first place; to begin (start) with; first and foremost
recent graduate seeking to change jobs (typically within three years of employment)
first impression; immediate thought
Third International; Communist International
Yom Kippur War; fourth Arab-Israeli war (October 6-25, 1973)
first quarter (of the year)
national of a third country; foreigner (esp. Chinese and Korean) resident in Japan
assistant chief of staff, g1
if things permit; under certain circumstances
second violin; second violinist
first-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
original store; first store
thus; such being the case; in these circumstances
being dependent on what the weather is like
leading opposition party; main opposition party; largest opposition party
third force (e.g. in politics); third pole; Third Pole (i.e. the Hindu Kush Himalayan region)
the third estate; the bourgeoisie
second law of thermodynamics
assistant chief of staff, g2
according to circumstances; dependent on the state of things
Second Industrial Revolution
successive generations; hereditary daimyo whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara
Daiichi Sankyo (pharmaceutical company)
primary sexual characteristic
rival labor union; rival labour union
assistant chief of staff, g3
third-party allocation of shares
fourth quarter (of the year)
tertiary layer; tertiary formation
third quarter (of the year)
first act (play, ballet, opera, etc.)
first law of thermodynamics
as necessary (needed); if necessary (needed)
phase III study; phase III trial
Second Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating white-collar crimes like fraud, bribery, embezzlement and election violations
second quarter (of the year)
fourth ventricle; brain structure
independent committee; third-party panel
oil crisis of 1973-74; first oil shock
second-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
first law of thermodynamics
mercury(I) chloride; calomel; mercurous chloride
third law of thermodynamics
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
mercury(II) chloride; corrosive sublimate
phase II study; phase II trial
phase I study; phase I trial
class 2 drug (over-the-counter medicine that has a medium risk of side effects or drug interactions); category 2 medicine; schedule II pharmaceutical
abomasum (fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant); maw; rennet-bag
fourth toe; ring toe; outer toe (bird)
first quarter (of a year, sports game, etc.)
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident
first runner (in a relay); starting runner
first wave (of troops, immigrants, etc.); first group
monocalcium phosphate; monobasic calcium phosphate
first toe; big toe; great toe; hallux; hind toe (birds)
Daiichi Technical College
Daiichi University of Economics
Daiichi University of Pharmacy
Daiichi Sougin (former bank)
fourth generation language; 4GL
America First (US policy)
Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Company
First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Battle of Shanghai (1937)
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (DKB) (now merged into Mizuho Bank) (abbr)
type-1 adjective (i.e. one that uses "ku" conjugation)
fifth force; fifth force of nature
The University of the Third Age (U3A)
Second Association of Regional Banks
second quantisation; second quantization
Daiichi Kensetsu Corporation
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
private allocation (of new shares); third-party allocation
The Second Sex (book by Simone de Beauvoir)
one's second home; home away from home
second quarter (of a year)
zeroth law of thermodynamics
third law of thermodynamics
third party beneficiary contract
puberty; period of secondary sex characteristics development
second toe; long toe; inner toe (bird)
third-party action against execution
Daini Special Needs School (older name style)
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Dainikoutou Special Needs School (older name style)
cheap, malt-free beer-like alcoholic beverage
third quarter (of a year)
type-2 adjective (i.e. one that uses "shiku" conjugation)
eighth brain nerve; nervus vestibulocochlearis; vestibulocochlear nerve
fourth quarter (of a year)
at (upon) presentation; when presented
Third Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating theft, burglary, shoplifting, etc.
Fourth Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating organized crime and the yakuza