indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
belief; faith; conviction
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
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 represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to lay aside; to set aside
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
little by little; bit by bit
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
reading matter; reading material