preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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 advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
plural; multiple; plural (number)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
older sister; lass; young lady
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
addition; annexation; appendage
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
immediately; right away; on the spot
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
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.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook