first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
how; in what way; how about
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
respect and affection; love and respect
to cease; to stop; to be over
Nitobe Inazou (1862-1933)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
prescription (of medicine); formula
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
postwar period; period after Second World War