one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
already; now; no longer; not any more
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 loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
pupil; student; schoolchild
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
sword skills; swordsmanship
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
senior high school; high school
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
club activities; extracurricular activities
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to tower over the surroundings
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect