prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
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
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
ancient Shinto music and dancing
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
boy or doll dressed in ancient Chinese clothes; hairstyle inspired by such a doll (esp. for female children) (Edo period)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
name; given name; first name
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
producer (film, TV, etc.)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
vice; immorality; corruption
(police) detective; criminal matter
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
chapter one; first chapter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
now; soon; already; yet; further; more