above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
preference; priority; precedence
adds force or indicates command
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(some) more; even more; longer; further
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
royal capital; imperial capital
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
than; from; out of; except; but; more
even though; despite; when
really; truly; indeed; good grief
name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest