zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
familiar spirit; familiar
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
chapter one; first chapter
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
port city; harbor city; harbour city
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
ruining a country; ruined country
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
New Castle; Newcastle (Australia)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
myself; yourself; I; me; you
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
3rd day of the month; three days
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
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