demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
river; stream; River; the ... river
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
library; book collection; paperback book
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...