prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
street; quarter; district; area
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
jewelry store; jewellery store
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
door; gate; opening; title page
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
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 wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
showcase; display case; vitrine
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough