prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
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 steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
light blue; pale blue; aqua
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
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
looks; personal appearance; features
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.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to push (something) against