honorific/polite/humble prefix
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
of course; certainly; naturally
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
large hospital; major hospital
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
medical world; medical circles; medical community
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...