to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
do not enter; no entry; wrong way
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
welcome!; nice to see you!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
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.
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
honorific/polite/humble prefix
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
what with this and that; for a number of reasons