one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
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
to face; to go towards; to head towards
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
sign; indication; call; summons; requisition; expropriation
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
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 warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character