the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
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 correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
silence; stillness; quietness
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
war situation; progress of a battle
right side; style of Japanese court music
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary