prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
fortress; stronghold; citadel
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
town; city; municipal; urban
sharia; shariah; shariat; Islamic canonical law
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
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
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
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.
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
feeling; sense; impression