prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
international; diplomatic intercourse
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
temperament; equal (or even) temperament
collection (of musical pieces); studies; album; suite
than; from; out of; except; but; more
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
but; however; provided that
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
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
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
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 contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
plural; multiple; several
romantic school; romanticism
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed