supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
adds force or indicates command
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
overall victory; championship
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
older sister; elder sister
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
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 drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition