one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
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
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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.
considerably; fairly; quite
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve