preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
decision; determination; resolution
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
choice; selection; option
continuation; succession; series; continuous
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
is something that; is that which
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 become (a state, condition, etc.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
very young; little; childish; immature
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
(large) house; residence; mansion
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
(present) head of a family
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
surroundings; environs; circumference
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to sit in a row; to be arrayed