instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
snake; serpent; large snake
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
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.
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
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.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
beginning; outset; first; onset
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
Digital Daijisen (online dictionary)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
rider (of a motorcycle, horse, etc.); biker
colorless and transparent
group of hoodlums whose members all wear clothes in the same color (inspired by US street gangs; esp. associated with Ikebukuro in the late 1990s)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of