first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
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
people; citizens; subjects; folk
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
pale; pallid; bluish-white
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
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.
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
head; lead; vanguard; first
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
tall figure; high stature
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition