indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
God; god; ace; king; superior person
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
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 raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
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
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
don't you think?; indicates question
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach