point;  tip;  head (of a line);  front;  first;  before;  (the way) ahead
 indicates sentence subject (occasionally object);  indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions);  but;  however;  regardless of;  whether (or not)
 to read;  to recite (e.g. a sutra);  to chant;  to predict;  to guess;  to decipher;  to count
 here I am;  I'm home!;  presently;  right away;  right now
 to do;  to undertake;  to send;  to dispatch;  to put;  to move;  to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 close;  intimate;  on good terms
 long thin brown "naoko" mushroom
 suffix for familiar person
 older sister;  elder sister
 like;  similar to;  as with;  in the same way
 to yearn for;  to long for;  to follow (someone);  to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
 from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity);  since;  from (originator);  by;  because;  since;  out of (constituent, part)
 knitting;  knitted material;  crochet
 haramaki;  bellyband;  stomach band;  torso armour that opens at the back;  haramaki
 to make;  to produce;  to prepare (food);  to brew (alcohol);  to raise;  to grow;  to till
 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
 to think;  to consider;  to think (of doing);  to plan (to do);  to judge;  to assess;  to imagine
 earth;  soil;  the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens);  the ground;  low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud);  (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
 inside;  interior;  among;  within;  middle;  center;  during
 to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator);  to get chilly;  to cool down
 huh?;  eh?;  what?;  oh;  hey!;  look!
 funny;  amusing;  strange;  odd;  improper;  unsuitable
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 in this way;  thus;  such;  uh...
 to get used to;  to grow accustomed to;  to become skilled in;  to become experienced at;  to become tame;  to become domesticated
 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's) older brother;  lad;  sonny
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 party (political);  person who is fond of;  fan of
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 skillful;  skilful;  delicious;  appetizing;  fortunate;  splendid
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 to teach;  to instruct;  to tell;  to inform;  to preach
 wanted;  wished for;  in need of;  I want (you) to
 a short while ago;  a moment ago;  just now;  some time ago
 shooting (a ball);  shot (on basket, at goal, etc.);  shoot (of a tree or plant);  chute;  shuuto;  shootball
 (one's) older brother;  young man;  sonny;  lad
 district;  section;  sector
 selection;  choice;  picking out
 member;  participant;  attendee;  lineup (sport)