hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
honorific/polite/humble prefix
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
at that time; in those days
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
each; (arch.) you (plural)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
door; gate; opening; title page
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
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.)
preface; foreword; preamble
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
main text; original text; this book; this volume
woman; female; feminine gender
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
story; tale; talk; discussion
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 peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as