prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
first thing in the morning
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
detour; circumvention; turning movement
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
going through; going via; going by way of
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; by what means
go that far; to that extent
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
family; members of a family
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to gather; to collect; to assemble
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
any more; any further; any better; any longer
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged