showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
center; centre; metropolis
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
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
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
firm; strong; solid; stable
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to face on; to look out on to
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
opening and shutting; opening and closing
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
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 entrust; to leave to a person
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
24 hours; twenty-four hours
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
(some) more; even more; longer; further
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be conspicuous; to stand out
form; shape; figure; visage