department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
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
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
even though; despite; when
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen