prefix for forming ordinal numbers
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
first time; first; initial
chapter one; first chapter
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
leading person; foremost figure
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
second division; secondary division
the Third Reich; Nazi Germany
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
dependent on luck; matter of luck
passing (an examination); making the grade
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
firstborn; first child; eldest child
type 1; category 1; first class
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
World War III; Third World War
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
being up to the person himself
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
secondary sex characteristic
second term; second stage
type 2; category 2; second class
failing mark; failing grade
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
program of a ceremony (programme)
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
secondary meaning; of secondary import
failed student; student required to repeat a year
the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector; (lit.) third sector
fundamental; primary; most important
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; (lit.) even the verdict of hell is determined by money
acting according to one's inclinations
printed program; printed programme
leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party
as soon as (he, she, it) comes
independent committee; third-party panel
according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops
first violin; first violinist
the fourth estate; the proletariat
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
second law of thermodynamics
recent graduate looking to change jobs
first impression; immediate thought
Third International; Communist International
Yom Kippur War; fourth Arab-Israeli war (October 6-25, 1973)
national of a third country; foreigner (esp. Chinese and Korean) resident in Japan
assistant chief of staff, g1
if things permit; under certain circumstances
second violin; second violinist
first-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
original store; first store
thus; such being the case; in these circumstances
cheap, malt-free beer-like alcoholic beverage
second law of thermodynamics
being dependent on what the weather is like
assistant chief of staff, g2
the third estate; the bourgeoisie
successive generations; hereditary daimyo (whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara)
at the outset; at the very beginning; in the first place; to begin (start) with; first and foremost
rival labor union; rival labour union
assistant chief of staff, g3
according to circumstances; dependent on the state of things
third-party allocation of shares
first act (play, ballet, opera, etc.)
primary sexual characteristic
first law of thermodynamics
as necessary (needed); if necessary (needed)
phase III study; phase III trial
fourth ventricle; brain structure
fifth force; fifth force of nature
oil crisis of 1973-74; first oil shock
first law of thermodynamics
third law of thermodynamics
Fifth Generation Computer System; FGCS
phase II study; phase II trial
phase I study; phase I trial
abomasum (fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant); maw; rennet-bag
fourth toe; ring toe; outer toe (bird)
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident
second-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
monocalcium phosphate; monobasic calcium phosphate
first toe; big toe; great toe; hallux; hind toe (birds)
fourth generation language; 4GL
America First (U.S. policy)
First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Battle of Shanghai (1937)
type-1 adjective (i.e. one that uses "ku" conjugation)
second quantisation; second quantization
one's second home; home away from home
private allocation (of new shares); third-party allocation (of new shares)
zeroth law of thermodynamics
third law of thermodynamics
third party beneficiary contract
second toe; long toe; inner toe (bird)
third-party action against execution
type-2 adjective (i.e. one that uses "shiku" conjugation)
third-class mail matter; (item sent by) third-class mail
eighth brain nerve; nervus vestibulocochlearis; vestibulocochlear nerve
at (upon) presentation; when presented