first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
war; fighting; fierce competition
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
three; three years of age
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
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 pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
royal castle; imperial castle
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
religious organization; religious organisation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing