(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
long (time that has passed); old (story)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
going into battle; departure for the front
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
already; now; no longer; not any more
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion