counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum
such ... as; or some such
to blow off; to be blown off
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
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 call in; to invite; to bring in
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
place; situation; position; location
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica); Amur tiger
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to pierce through; to break through
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out