karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
adds force or indicates command
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
counter for chairs or seats
while; during; while; although; all; both
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
myself; yourself; I; me; you
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not