chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
clanging (of a hammer); clanking; chinking
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
wood (for building); lumber; timber
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.
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
form; shape; figure; visage
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
scene; spectacle; sight; view
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
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.)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)