[A] A, a (noun): : the first letter of the abakada or the Filipino alphabet aacherii アーチェリー

: a signal.

* aizu suru 合図する, shingoo-wo okuru 信号を送る (v.i.): : to signal.

aji 味, fuumi 風味 (noun): : taste, savor.

* aji-ga aru ～の味がある, …no aji-ga suru ～の味がする (v.i.): : to taste of.

* aji-ga nai 味がない, fuumi-ga nai 風味がない, mazui まずい (adj.): : insipid, tasteless.
aji アジ・鰺 (noun): : a horse mackerel.
ajia アジア (noun): : Asia.
ajimi suru 味見する, dokumi suru 毒味する, shishoku suru 試食する (v.t.):
: to taste.
ajito アジト, kakurega 隠れ家, negura ねぐら, hinanjo 避難所 (noun):
: a hideout, a lair, a refuge, a roost, a safe house.
ajitsuke-wo suru 味付けをする, kyoo-wo soeru 興を添える, omomuki-wo soeru 趣を添える, hitoaji kuwaeru ひと味加える (v.t.): to spice, to add flavor or interest.
ajiwau 味わう, shoomi suru 賞味する (v.t.): : to relish, to taste, to try by tasting.
aka 赤 , akai 赤い (noun/adj):
: red.
aka 垢, fuke ふけ (noun): : dirt, filth, scurf.
akaboo 赤帽 (noun):
: a porter, a redcap.
akachan 赤ちゃん, akanboo 赤ん坊, eiji 嬰児, nuuji 乳児(noun): : a baby.
akademiko (adj.): : academic. * Tag. Eng.
akademya (noun): (1): an academy. * Tag. Eng. (2): a school. * Galing siya sa akademya ng pulis sa Pilipinas.: : He attended the police academy in the Philippines.
akadoogarashi 赤唐辛子, toogarashi 唐辛子, papurika パプリカ (noun):
: paprika, ground red pepper.
akain (v.t.): : to assisit, to lead by the hand, to guide. * Akain mo si lola hanggang sa sasakyan.: : Assist grandma into the car.
akaji 赤字, kesson 欠損, fusokugaku 不足額 (noun): : a deficit.
akaku naru 赤くなる, kao-wo akaku suru 顔を赤くする, sekimen suru 赤面する (v.i.): : to blush, to become red from excitement, shame, etc.
akala (noun): (1): an idea. * Mali ang akala niyo sa ugali ng mga Pilipina.: : You have a wrong idea regarding the character of Filipinas. (2): thought, an ideology. * Tag. Eng. (syn.): haka, hinuha.
akalain (v.t.)(r.w. akala): (1): to think, to suppose, to imagine, to conceive. * Baka akalain mong ako ay taksil.: : You might think I'm unfaithful. (2): to believe. * Akalain mo ba namang gastahing lahat sa isang araw ang panggastos niya sa isang linggo?: : Can you beleive that she spent her allowance in a day for a week? (3): to presume. * Tag. Eng. (syn.): mag-akala.
akama (adj.): : appropriate, fitted, fitting, proper, suitable, suited, wellfitted for the purpose. * Tag. Eng.
akamigakat-ta 赤みがかった, akaranda 赤らんだ (adj.): : reddish, somewhat red.
akap (noun) (var. yakap): : an embracement, a hug. * Tag.: : We always exchange hugs whenever we meet. (syn.): yapos.
akapin (v.t.)(r.w. akap): : to embrace, to hug, to hold tightly in one's arms. * Giniginaw ako, akapin mo ako.: : I feel cold. Can you embrace me? (syn.): mang-akap.
akarasamani あからさまに, koozento 公然と, socchokuni 率直に (adv.): : frankly, openly.
akarui 明るい, yookina 陽気な, karat-to shi-ta カラッとした, kaihootekina 開放的な, sekkyokutekina 積極的な, iyokutekina 意欲的な(sla.)(adj.): : cheerful, open-minded, aggressive.
akari 明かり・灯り, dentoo 電灯 (noun): : a lamp, a light.
akarui 明るい, hikarikagayaku 光り輝く (adj.): : bright, resplendent.
akaruku suru 明るくする, terasu 照らす, akari-wo tsukeru 明かりをつける, tentoo suru 点灯する (v.t.): : to illumine, to illuminate, to light, to make something lighter.
akasen 赤線, baishunchitai 売春地帯 (noun): : a red-light district.
akat (noun)(var. pag-akat): : transplanting of seeds or plants. * Kami ay abala sa pag-akat ng mga gulay.: : We are busy transplanting the seedlings of the vegetables.
akatin (v.t.)(r.w. akat): : to transplant, to move some plants from one place to another. * Ang ibang tanim o halaman ay kailangang akatin bago ang tag-sibol.: : Some plants should be transplanted until spring. (syn.): ilipat, itanim, maglipat-tanim.
akatoogarashi 赤トウガラシ, papurika パプリカ (noun):
: paprika, red cayenne pepper.
akawntant (noun): : an accountant, i.e. someone who keeps or examines the records of money received, paid, and owed by a company person. * Siya ay nagtatatrabaho bilang akawntant sa kompanya ng sasakyan.: : He has got a job of an accountant with a car company. (syn.): kontador, tagatuos, tinidor, tenedor de libro, tagatuos, tagapagtuos.
akay (noun): : guidance. * Tag. Eng.
akayan (noun): : a hatch, a brood. * Labindalawa ang sisiw ng akayang iyon.: : There were twelve chicks in that hatch.
akayin (v.t.)(r.w. akay): : to conduct, to guide to lead. * Akayin mo ang bulag sa sakayan ng bus.: : Guide the blind person to the bus terminal.* Huwag mong akaying magsugal ang batang iyan.: <>: Don't guide that child to gamble.
akbay (noun): : the act of putting one's arm over another person's shoulder.
akbayan (v.i.)(r.w. akbay): : to put one's arm over another person's shoulder. * Huwag mong akbayan ang batang papasok sa klase.: : Don't put your arm over the shoulder of the child going to class. (syn.): umakbay.
akda (noun): : a piece of written work, writings, literary works. * Nabasa mo ba ang mga akda ni Rizal?: : Have you read the works of Rizal?
akdang-buhay (noun): : a masterpiece, an outstanding piece of literary works. * Ang nobelang iyon ang kanyang akdang-buhay.: : That novel is his masterpiece. (syn.): akdang-guro, nobela, kathang-buhay, kathambuhay.
akebono 曙, akegata 明け方, yoake 夜明け (noun):
: dawn, daybreak, the first light of day.
ake-no myoojoo 明けの明星, kinsei金星 (noun): : Lucifer, Venus, the morning star.
akeru 開ける (v.t.): : to open.
akewatasu 明け渡す, akeru 空ける (v.t.): : to vacate, to make or declare vacant.

* akewatashi 明渡し, hikiharai 引き払い, tet-tai 撤退, tep-pei 撤兵 (noun): : evacuation.

aki 秋, shuuki 秋季 (noun): : fall, autumn.
akin (pron.)(var. ko): (1): my. * Ang aking lapis ay nawala.: : My pencil was lost. (2): mine.　* Akin ang librong iyan.: : That book is mine.
akinse't-katapusan (sla.)(noun): : paydays. [Spa. akince "the fifteenth" + Tag. at "and" + katapusan "end" (of month)] * Ang suweldo ng mga empleyado sa Pilipinas ay tuwing akinse't-katapusan.: : Usually the salary of employees in the Philippines is paid during(falls on) the fifteenth and at the end of the month.　(syn): kinsenas.
akip (noun)(archaic): (1): a duel, a fight arranged between two people. * Tag. Eng. (syn.): duwelo, labanan. (2): confrontation. * Mahigpit ang akip ng dalawang partido.: : The confrontation between the two political parties was intense.
akirakana 明らかな, meihakuna 明白な, hakkiri shi-ta はっきりした (adj.): : apparent, clear.

* akirakani suru 明らかにする, bakuro suru 暴露する, abaku 暴く (v.t.): : to disclose, to expose, to reveal, to bring out.

akirame 諦め, hooki 放棄 (noun):
: give-up abandonment.

* akirameru 諦める, dan-nen suru 断念する (v.t.): : to abandao, to give up, to shell out.

akiru 飽きる, kyoomi-wo ushinau 興味を失う (v.t.): : to get tired of, to lose interest.
akiaki suru 飽き飽きする, unzari suru うんざりする (v.i.): : to be disgusted with, to be fed up with, be tired of.

* aki-te 飽きて, taikutsuna 退屈な (adj.):