prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
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
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
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.
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling