important; momentous; essential; principal; major
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
federation; federal state; United States of America
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
body; physical system; (the) person
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
those (near the second person)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to bring; to take; to bring about
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
large quantity; large amount
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present