first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
memories; recollections; reminiscence
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
drop (e.g. of water); drip
older brother; elder brother
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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 look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to bend; to warp; to curve
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle