one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to say; to tell; to state; to do
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to become familiar (to one's ears)
Western person; Westerner
conversing from the heart; love story
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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.
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
story; tale; talk; discussion
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
chaste wife; faithful wife
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
a little bit; a little while
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
while; during; while; although; all; both