gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
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
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
elementary level; beginner level
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
dreams; visions; phantasms
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
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.
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to smash violently; to crush
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
do not enter; no entry; wrong way
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise