preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
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 stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, 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.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
immediately; right away; at once; instantly