this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
An Encouragement of Learning (series of essays by Yukichi Fukuzawa, publ. 1872-1876)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
equality; impartiality; evenness
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to face; to go towards; to head towards
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
three times; thrice; third (interval)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
myself; yourself; I; me; you
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify