one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
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 push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
though; notwithstanding; although
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
silence (not speaking); muteness
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state