order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everywhere; all over; throughout
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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 find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
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
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
not yet known; unknown; strange
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
is something that; is that which
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
introduction; outline; general remarks
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out