prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
temple; shrine; sanctuary
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
sunlight; rays of the Sun
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
here and there; in places
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 leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
green grass; young (fresh) grass
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to face; to go towards; to head towards
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
odds and ends; all; every
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mountain range; mountain belt
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely