illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
specialization; specialisation
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
strength; power; proficiency; ability
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
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.)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
every person; each one; everybody
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)