showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
center; centre; metropolis
land near a castle; castle town
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
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.
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
firm; strong; solid; stable
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
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
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to gather; to collect; to assemble
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding