difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
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
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to blaze; to burn brightly
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
six (long cylindrical things)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
heart; guts; nerve; central part
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted