this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
educational institution; school; academy; campus
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
profound; deep; unfathomable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
diamond dust; ice crystals
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
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
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
match; game; bout; contest
second day of the month; two days
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in that way; thus; so; so?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
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
adds force or indicates command
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!