prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
of course; certainly; naturally
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
interior; inside; internal
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
Pegasus (star); Pegasus (winged horse in Greek mythology)
carving; engraving; sculpture
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
engraver; carver; sculptor
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
item; article; dish; course; finest item
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
honorific/polite/humble prefix
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
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 cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily