noun:

• strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)

noun:

• (key to) solution

noun:

• 1st in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 1st note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)

noun:

• 2nd in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 2nd note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)

noun:

• third in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; third note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)

noun:

• 4th in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 4th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)

noun:

• 5th in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 5th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)

noun:

• 6th in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 6th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)

noun:

• 7th in a sequence denoted by the iroha system; 7th note in the diatonic scale (used in key names, etc.)

noun:

• leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock) ➜ っぱなし

noun / suffix noun:

• axis; shaft; axle

noun:

• center; centre; focal point; key point
• stalk; stem
• hanging scroll ➜ 掛け物【かけもの】

noun / ~の noun:

• main body (of troops)
• nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure
• center field; centre field; center fielder; centre fielder

noun:

• athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.) ➜ 先鋒【せんぽう】

noun / ~の noun:

• medium-level; mid-level; midsize

noun:

• vital part (of the body); tender spot; weak point; vitals
• key point; essential point; crux (of a problem); heart (of a matter)
• male crotch (as a target in fighting) - colloquialism ➜ 金的

noun:

• (computer) command - IT term
• command key - abbreviation - IT term ➜ コマンドキー
• commando

noun / ~の noun:

• tone-deafness; amusia; having no ear for music

adjectival noun:

• tone-deaf; off-key

suffix:

• having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)

noun:

• miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans - Food term
• innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso
• key (main) point; good part (of something) ➜ 手前味噌【てまえみそ】
• weakling; weak person - derogatory term ➜ 泣き味噌【なきみそ】・弱味噌【よわみそ】

noun:

• finder's fee; reward; honorarium
• key money

noun:

• original picture
• key frame; key animation

noun / ~する noun:

• glued to; closely related to
• giving total coverage to the key figure(s) of a TV or film documentary

noun:

• eldest child; oldest child; first-born child
• child who carries on the family name
• pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces - archaism ➜ 律令制・総領【すべおさ】
• head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period) - archaism

noun:

• playing shogi with a handicap of the rook and bishop
• participating in a contest while missing key players, pieces, etc.

noun:

• normal condition
• keynote; proper key - archaism

noun:

• leading actor; star
• leading figure; central figure; key figure; leading spirit

noun:

• stronghold; fortress

noun / ~の noun:

• strategic position; key position

adjectival noun / noun:

• minor; small; unimportant; obscure Antonym: メジャー

noun:

• minor league - abbreviation - Baseball term ➜ マイナーリーグ
• minor (key, scale, mode, etc.) - Music term
• miner