counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
number one; first; best; most; game; round
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
aquarium (building); oceanarium
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
intimacy; affection; familiarity
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
living by oneself; living alone
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
too (much); overly; excessively
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that