preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
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.
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)