chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
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
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.
in its entirety; whole; wholly
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to concern; to be related
book; volume; this; present; main; head
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
royal capital; imperial capital
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
collection of books; (personal) library
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling