character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
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
chief; main; principal; major
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
Okinawan dragon boat race
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
chapter one; first chapter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen