about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
southwestern part; the southwest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
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
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
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.
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
individual; private person; personal; private
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
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.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding