plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
discovery; detection; finding
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
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 wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
section manager; section chief
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
group; bunch; crowd; group
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)