most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
at once; immediately; right now
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
at least; at most; (even) just
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
ponzu mixed with grated daikon
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
yellowtail caught during the cold season; cold yellowtail
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
light (e.g. colour, color)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
now; the present time; just now; another; more
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
myself; yourself; I; me; you
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)