Keyword
ordinal number
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1327
Readings
だい
(99%)
Composed of
bamboo
condolences
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Used in vocabulary (257 in total)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
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 (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
the fifth
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
first time; first; initial
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
chapter one; first chapter
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
the second ...
the first ...; primary
leading person; foremost figure
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
first-class; first-rate
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
safety first (principle)
second division; secondary division
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
as soon as completed
volume 1; first volume
dependent on luck; matter of luck
the third ...; tertiary
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
firstborn; first child; eldest child
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
as soon as completed
being up to the person himself
type 1; category 1; first class
passing (an examination); making the grade
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
secondary sex characteristic
second term; second stage
failing mark; failing grade
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
lesson one; first lesson
type 2; category 2; second class
program of a ceremony (programme)
the Third Reich; Nazi Germany
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
Third Way (in politics)
independent committee; third-party panel
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
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
fundamental; primary; most important
first-class; first-rate
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
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector; (lit.) third sector
leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party
just as one wishes
according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
second term; second stage
mansion; residence
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
the Tertiary period
first violin; first violinist
third gender; third sex
as soon as (he, she, it) comes
printed program; printed programme
the fourth estate; the proletariat
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
Third International; Communist International
the greatest of the day
first impression; immediate thought
recent graduate looking to change jobs
Yom Kippur War; fourth Arab-Israeli war (October 6-25, 1973)
assistant chief of staff, g1
national of a third country; foreigner (esp. Chinese and Korean) resident in Japan
if things permit; under certain circumstances
recent graduate looking to change jobs
second violin; second violinist
thus; such being the case; in these circumstances
Quaternary period
first-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
original store; first store
first violin; first violinist
cheap, malt-free beer-like alcoholic beverage
assistant chief of staff, g2
the third estate; the bourgeoisie
being dependent on what the weather is like
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
cheap, malt-free beer-like alcoholic beverage
secondary sex characteristic
according to circumstances; dependent on the state of things
assistant chief of staff, g3
at the outset; at the very beginning; in the first place; to begin (start) with; first and foremost
successful examinee
rival labor union; rival labour union
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
phase III study; phase III trial
as necessary (needed); if necessary (needed)
second violin; second violinist
fourth ventricle; brain structure
passing the examination
primary sexual characteristic
first act (play, ballet, opera, etc.)
fifth force; fifth force of nature
oil crisis of 1973-74; first oil shock
fifth force; fifth force of nature
fourth toe; ring toe; outer toe (bird)
phase I study; phase I trial
phase II study; phase II trial
abomasum (fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant); maw; rennet-bag
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
Tehran (Iran)
Third International; Communist International
first-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
phase III study; phase III trial
phase I study; phase I trial
phase II study; phase II trial
oil crisis of 1973-74; first oil shock
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
second quantisation; second quantization
third-class mail matter; (item sent by) third-class mail
third-class mail matter; (item sent by) third-class mail
on the first opportunity
First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
at (upon) presentation; when presented
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident
type-1 adjective (i.e. one that uses "ku" conjugation)
type-2 adjective (i.e. one that uses "shiku" conjugation)
fourth generation language; 4GL
fourth generation language; 4GL
eighth brain nerve; nervus vestibulocochlearis; vestibulocochlear nerve
fourth wall (in fiction)
(French) Second Empire
monocalcium phosphate; monobasic calcium phosphate
private allocation (of new shares); third-party allocation (of new shares)
first toe; big toe; great toe; hallux; hind toe (birds)
second toe; long toe; inner toe (bird)
minor local newspaper
one's second home; home away from home
one's second home; home away from home
second-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
second-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
Examples (200 in total)
Have you seen the second episode?
Write your name, first of all.
To begin with, she is too young.