in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
suffix for familiar person
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
bracelet (usu. dating from the Kofun period)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
cavern; grotto; rock cave
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
story; tale; talk; discussion
family; members of a family
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.
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
police; police officer; police station
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
participation; joining; entry; adherence
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing