too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
each place; various places
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
group; bunch; crowd; group
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
worthy of special mention
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
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 arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
reason; cause; circumstances