preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nothing but; except; no more than
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
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)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
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
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
minimum; at the very least
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
several people; a few people