prefix for forming ordinal numbers
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
discovery; detection; finding
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
adds force or indicates command
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
senior high school; high school
corridor; hallway; passageway
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
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.
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
set of three; three sets; three classes
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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)
to stop walking; to pause
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely