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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
place for relaxation and refreshment
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
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 be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
outdoor concert hall; band shell; bandstand
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
learning; studying the fine arts
practice; practising; training; study
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous