too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
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
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
overall victory; championship
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
at once; immediately; right now
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 detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
please (give me); please (do for me)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics