in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
coming and going; commuting
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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 see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
growth period; growing season
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
modern state; modern nation