one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
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.
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
beginning; outset; first; onset
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
roadside trees; row of trees
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style