headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
number one; first; best; most; game; round
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
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
educational institution; school; academy; campus
head of the student council; president of the student council
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
should; must; -able; probably; likely
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
extermination; annihilation
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
highest grade; superlative degree
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
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.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then