first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
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
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
maintenance; preservation; improvement
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
now; the present time; just now; another; more
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
right time; appropriate time; season's greetings
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
book; volume; this; present; main; head
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; similar; (just) like; equal
reading matter; reading material
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal