first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
number of characters per line, page, etc.
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished