popular name; common name; nickname; alias
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
on the sea; surface of the sea
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
artificial island; man-made island
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
24 hours; twenty-four hours
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
Japan's best; number one in Japan
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
construction; establishment
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.
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
even more; still more; further
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
job application form; employee satisfaction
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
expression; presentation; representation; notation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial