order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
Japanese person; Japanese people
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
war; fighting; fierce competition
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
prejudice; bias; distorted view
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
national polity; National Athletic Meet
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
extremely; terrifically; super
oppression; suppression; pressure
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 suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important