one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
mountain road; mountain trail
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 ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
while; during; while; although; all; both
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
ten; 10; ten years of age
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to move (house); to change residence
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
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
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till