first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
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 ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
maintenance; preservation; improvement
means; way; method; measure
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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.)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
now; the present time; just now; another; more
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
right time; appropriate time; season's greetings
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
main text; original text; this book; this volume
reading matter; reading material
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal