indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
Cyrillic alphabet; Cyrillic character
Greek character; Greek characters
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
pronunciation; production of sound
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to need; to call for; to require
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
meaning; significance; sense
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to some extent; to a certain extent
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important